This Xbox controller, Fire TV Stick 4K, Game Pass Ultimate bundle is STILL on sale at Amazon for 45% off, giving access to hundreds of Xbox Cloud Gaming titles

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I'd buy this Amazon Prime Day bundle to unlock hundreds of Xbox Cloud Gaming titles at 17 cents each — if I didn't own it already.

Xbox controller with Amazon Fire Stick 4K
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October 16, 2024: As of writing, the deal is still live while stocks last, giving you 45% off the typical asking price of the subsequent items. Microsoft also just revealed that from November 2024, you'll be able to play Xbox games on the cloud that are outside of Game Pass too, making it a great time to take advantage of this deal.

I'm a big fan of Xbox Cloud Gaming, even if it rarely gets any time in the spotlight from Microsoft. If you have a fast enough downstream speed through your Internet service provider, somewhere around 20Mb/s or above, you can stream some of the latest Xbox releases without owning a console.

Now, if you don't own so much as a compatible controller, you can pick up Amazon's Fire TV Stick 4K bundle for $74.99 and get an official joypad alongside a month's subscription to Game Pass Ultimate (required for Cloud Gaming).

I know it's worth it because I bought one myself, and I've been enjoying laid-back guilty pleasures like Train Sim World and Star Trucker from the comfort of my bed. October Prime Day is over, but the deal is still live, so don't miss out!

Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K + Xbox Controller + 1 Month Game Pass Ultimate Bundle | $126.97 now $74.99 at Amazon

Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K + Xbox Controller + 1 Month Game Pass Ultimate Bundle | was $126.97 now $74.99 at Amazon

Xbox Core Wireless controllers usually sell for $60, and Amazon's Fire TV Stick 4K for $60, so pairing both with $20 worth of Game Pass Ultimate membership for $75 instead of $140 is an incredible bargain. Best of all, this deal is available for multiple controller colors including the gorgeous new see-through Sky Cipher Special Edition controller.

👀See at: Amazon

✅Perfect for: Laid-back Xbox games with relaxed exploration or turn-based strategy.

❌Avoid if: You play titles that need lightning-fast reactions; cloud gaming isn't perfect.

💰Price check: $101.97 at Best Buy

🤔Why Amazon? Unsurprisingly, Amazon has the best deal on the bundle. It makes sense, considering it manufactures the Fire Stick range. If you're already an Amazon Prime member, you'll get the fastest delivery, but a free month's trial will still bag you the deal.

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Xbox controller bundle deal breakdown
ProductBest Prime Day deal price (MSRP)
Xbox Core Wireless Controller$43.93 with Prime Day deal (usually $59.99)
Fire TV Stick 4K Max$34.99 for Prime Day deal (usually $59.99)
1 month Game Pass Ultimate$20/month

The total value of the Xbox Core Wireless Controller ($69.99 MSRP), Fire TV Stick 4K Max ($59.99 MSRP), and one month of Xbox Game Pass ($20/month) equals out to $139.98. As such, getting all three of these things for just $74.99 is an awesome bargain — that's basically $64.99 in savings, which is nearly half off.

Even when factored in the very best Prime Day discounts for Xbox Core Wireless Controllers ($43.93 best deal price for the black version) and the Fire TV Stick 4K Max ($34.99 best deal price), this bundle deal still saves you $23.93 in total. That's pretty sweet.

Of course, one of the best things about this deal is that you get to choose between seven different controller colors, some of which weren't currently selling at very good discounts for Prime Day. So depending on the color you choose, you could get more than $23.93 in savings even with the best Prime Day deals applied for that Xbox controller.

Color-wise, you get to choose from the beautiful see-through Sky Cipher Special Edition, Velocity Green, Pulse Red, Deep Pink, Electric Volt, Robot White, or Shock Blue Xbox controllers.

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Is Xbox Cloud Gaming actually good?

It's never as fast as a real console, but Cloud Gaming works. (Image credit: Ben Wilson | Windows Central)

To keep your expectations grounded, I can tell you that no matter how fast my connection is or what upgrades Microsoft makes to its servers, Xbox Cloud Gaming will never be completely latency-free — but it's incredibly close. Things improved by an incredible amount around the time dedicated handhelds launched, like Logitech's G Cloud, and incremental upgrades to streaming technology have reduced input delay enough that most games are playable.

However, I won't pretend that playing Xbox games over my Fire TV Stick 4K is synonymous with booting up my Xbox Series S or Series X consoles. Trying to have a serious fight in Mortal Kombat 11 or a firefight in Fortnite feels too frustrating when one or two critical inputs are detected slightly too late. Still, surprisingly, races in Forza Horizon 5 feel fine. It's a game-by-game difference, but first-person shooters are pretty much out of the question for now, even on my speedy Wi-Fi 6 mesh setup.

If you want to dabble in slower-paced games like Core Keeper or Legend of Mana, then Xbox Cloud Gaming is beyond perfect. Just open the Xbox app on Amazon's Fire TV Stick OS, sign into your Microsoft account, activate your Game Pass Ultimate subscription, and start playing. Of course, there is a whole catalog of "normal" uses for a Fire TV Stick, like watching movies and shows, so you could always kick back with some episodes of the Emmy Award-winning Fallout TV show.

More Prime Day deals and anti-Prime Day deals

We at Windows Central are scouring the internet for the best Prime Day deals and anti-Prime Day deals, but there are plenty more discounts going on now. Here's where to find more savings:

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  • Skettalee
    Yall really dont see yourselves and how pitiful (not just yours, its a trend) your website posts have become that I no long take you guys serious nor trust anything you say anymore. All it seems like you people do is try to peddle companies products and trying to tell people how they are living their lives wrong and we should be doing whatever you say. You people just look sad these days with these posts.
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  • Jez Corden
    Skettalee said:
    Yall really dont see yourselves and how pitiful (not just yours, its a trend) your website posts have become that I no long take you guys serious nor trust anything you say anymore. All it seems like you people do is try to peddle companies products and trying to tell people how they are living their lives wrong and we should be doing whatever you say. You people just look sad these days with these posts.
    Tracking that hundreds of people purchased this using the deal here through our website. We try to inform people of products they might actually be interested in, giving our subject area. You don't see us recommending clothes and mattresses do you?

    This is actually a good deal. When you find a deal you're interested in here, I'm sure you'll click too.
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  • fjtorres5591
    Jez Corden said:
    Tracking that hundreds of people purchased this using the deal here through our website. We try to inform people of products they might actually be interested in, giving our subject area. You don't see us recommending clothes and mattresses do you?

    This is actually a good deal. When you find a deal you're interested in here, I'm sure you'll click too.
    The product pimping is only natural in a tech site...
    ...especially the focus on how they can be used...
    ...but the "AI" angst FUD and wishful thinking is getting old.

    Generative Software is here to stay and no amount of rants and trolling will stop it, no more than the carping over big data stopped that. All the whinging over OpenAI is missing the real stories out there. (When did you last look at Flux or the the local AI installer tools on github? Pretending they don't exist helps nobody.)

    You might want to actually look at how companies and people use the tech today, just as you cover the hardware toys. And remember that anthropic, Xai, Tesla, and Meta also play in that sandbox. And Microsoft Research, too. That might add some value to the daily news.
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